Improvement in fence-posts



JOHN E. WARREN, OF WESTBROOK, MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE=POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 163,954, dated June 1,1875; application filed March 13, 1875. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. WARREN, of Westbrook, in the county ofCumberland and State of Maine, have invented a new and ImprovedFence-Post, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 rep-v resents a side elevation ofmyimproved fencepost, partly in section, through the base-plate, on theline 0 c, Fig. 2. Fig.2 is a vertical transverse section of the tence onthe line 00:10,

Fig. 1; and Fig. 3, a bottom view of the baseplate of the post.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention will first be fully described, and then pointed out in theclaim.

In the drawing, A represents the upright supporting standard orframe-work for the posts, which is provided with a base or foot plate,B, of suitable length and width, that is either cast in one piecetherewith or attached by dovetailed cleats to corresponding slots of thebase-plate, as in the drawing, or in any other suitable manner, with thefoot-plate, extending transversely to the line of the fence. Thefoot-plate and standard are embedded into the earth at such depth belowthe surface that the superincumbent earth, bearing on the foot-plate,secures the post applied to the standard in upright position. Thestandard A is provided, at suitable height above the ground, with alateral brace-piece or platform, 0, for supporting therein the lowerends of the upright studs or posts E, and also the lower board rail,passing between the studs at such height that they are out of the reachof the decaying influences of the soil. The standard A is cast withupright extension-arms D, of suitable length, which are slightlyinclined toward the center line of the post, and stift ened by outerflanges a. The flanges a form, at their upper ends, outwardly projectingshoulders or seats a, to support thereon a cast-iron collar, 1), thatpasses around the extension-arms and studs for binding them rigidlytogether.

The collar may be held firmly in position on the extension-arms by meansof nails or staples driven through perforations of the armsinto thestuds.

The studs or half-posts E are made of such thickness that they fill,together ,with the intermediately-placed rails, the space between theextension-arms of the standard, which are extended to any desiredheight, and sloping or inclined at the outer sides, for securing agreater base, a better appearance, and, in connection with the collar, arigid attachment of the Whole wooden superstructure to thesupporting-standard.

The broad rails next above the lower rails are seated on thebinding-collars of the stand ards, and fastened with suitable nails tothe studs, while the top rails are held between the studs and nailed orotherwise attached thereto.

The standards, studs, and rails form a board fence of considerablestrength, with neat and attractive outside appearance.

The before-described combination, Without the foot-plate, may be securedto astone base by cementing the lower end of the legs or lateralbrace-supports of standard into holes drilled in the stone for thepurpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- A fence-post consisting of extension-standards A D,collar 1), and studs E, all constructed substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

JOHN E. WARREN. Witnesses:

JAS. DUNNELL, CLARENCE HALE.

